The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
GETTYSBURG wAKENED AT MID.
NIGHT BY THE BUGLE
Playing "'Way Down Upon the
S'wanes River" and the Boom
of Cannon,
FIRED BY PICKETT'S DIVISION
AND THE PHILADELPHIA 4'
BrIgsde-GOy. Fitzhugh Lee Gets q
Warm Welcome at Tam.
many Hall.

GETTYSBURG. PA, July AUST ss
the clock in the tower OF the county
courthouse last night sounded the
frst stroke Of IL, the midnight stiffness
was broken by the strains from bu-
gle Ct Way Down Upon the Swan 90
River" Scarcely had lis notes died
away when the members OF the Phila.
delphis brigade and Pickett's division
begin the celebration OF the go.
rious Fourth with the booming Of
cannon On East Cemetery Hi, and |
the roar Of the fire crackers IN the |
town. PsDdemonium reigned Tor an |
hour and O hall. No such noiss has
disturbed this little village since the
three memorable days CT 'bS, This
morning a. O'Clock the members Of
court house aud were ca I'D to order
BY Col. Ayte.t. some one proposed
thai every member OF the division
should give twenty-five cents toward
paying the expense which Mrs. Pick
EFT incurred on this visit. The propo-
sition was accepted with cheers and
the way the money ratified on the
Secretsry's deck YVES = sufficient
proof OF the esteem in
which Mrs. Pickett 10 held by the
division. Reso utions were then
adopt,d thanking the Philadelphia
brigade for the hospitsble manner in
when they had treated them, tLe
town authorities for the way they bad
receiy ed them, their own officials for
the trouble and time they had given
To bringipg about this reunion and all
soldiers for their maternal greeting.
The meeting then adjourned and out
side the building they joined 10 pro-
csssion with the Philadelphia brigade.
with each Pickett man linked arms
With a Philadelphia the line pro-
ceeded to the Eagle hotel, where the
nartv took carriages and started over
the battle field. In the hrst
carriage were Mrs. Gen. Pickett and
her son George; Mrs. Charles Banes,
wiis Of the commander OF the Phila-
delphia brigade, and Col. Bachelor.
Fully 100 carriages we're in the line
which yended IL, way through the
duet Of tn, Emmlttsburg road to tie
epsug,d i.ue. In this they turned
and procee Cd past the farm house 10
the rning giNnd beyond. Here all
ahshtso. and then the word went
round that Mrs. Pickett wa
going to hold q reception OIL
the very g'clnd over which
her husband's command haC
charged and within, few yards OF III,
woods under whose over he, twenty
four years before, bal formed lis di
vision. Tbs P.ckettnen were frs
formed in line and oIe by one ad
vanced and were Introduced to tn,
vile OF their old com nalder by Col
Clopton, Of Richmc nd, "a, by name
stating their reg ment AMI rank. Sh
had word for all and all hsd wort
for her. The Philadelphia Brigsd
was mex. presented. Her son, Georg
Pickett, stood at her side and whel
she dropped.a hand IL wEs at one
grabbed by him.
The people then moved 10 the high
est ground, and Col. Bachelor forme,
s sSs '&2I r%Ysssds ESi Brigade Of 9P cHTsst
division in the order they had bee
whGn the charge began, and asked tn
commander OF each regiment 10 stel
forward and point out the position o
his command. When this was don
the party once more resumed thai
ride and took the following
route: Out the Emmettsbur
road, along Sickleg line /
the peach orchard, thence acros
tbs bloody wheat field to the devil
den," through the "yalley Of death,
along the tase OF round top, theme
ny the battle field avenue slong Ia
Union line post, the umbrella corps Q
trees whore Hancock fell wounded, o.
by "bloody algle," the "high waite
mark q the Iebsllion," past Meade
quarters, through the beautiful Nj
iilnsl cemetery and entered town b
the Baltimore pike, over which th
Union troops retreaied after the blood
struggle Of the first day.
Mu. Pickett was ths center OF al
traction on the field. She bad gatf
cred some daises aud clover heads;
number Of the brigade asked her for
few, she gave them with smile, an
one by one they we're given away |
be treasured as mementoes. Her at
tograph was also eagerly sought a.,
she Z, fused no one. George Picket
showed tbs Associated Press corr,
spondent the watch his lathe
carried during the charge.
Is medium sized god on
with the stars aud stripes, and ia
STARS and bars crossed on the lids, o
the inside are the names OF the battle
in which he participated Ia the Mex
Can war.
To say that the men are pleaset
would be putting II lightly. They al
delighted with everything and ever
body. In the words OF q Confederat
soldier; 1--WE are pleased all to piece
but Cowsn this time has captured d
body and soul"
While the band was playirg me-
ley oil Confederate and Union wi
songs az the veterans were starting Q
their aide over the field II struck d
yankee Doodle" Instantly q Reb
yell and q Union cheer showed tn
the war song OF their fathers above a
others had touched sympathet
chord In the breasts oil both, Til
evening religions service W
held. la the absence of q
chaplain, the Rev. j. X. DSmorst VI
ssked 10 SPEAK before gathering
Ploke,te men, mainly at the cour
house. He spoke 10 them on II
leading subject Of tho day, clio
Much the Liberty and Brother
Feeling Characteristic Of Oar Lar
Should Eudear II 20 all Citizens"
This evening Mrs. Pickett held !
eeption at the Pickett Division hea
quarters, aud for an hour shook q
hand NJ everyone presented 10 b,
Immediately after the reception 8
vas setenaded by the Grand Army